... a Thinking Plague poll

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   the poll name is taken from their first album, named "... a thinking plague" (with opening three dots)

which album do you like the most? 

of course, you dont have to know all albums for voting. feel free to vote anyway. and please write few words.

so... are there any plague carriers around? 

Poll Question: who is the one for you?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
... a thinking plague	0	[0.00%]
Moonsongs	0	[0.00%]
In this life	5	[25.00%]
In extremis	10	[50.00%]
a history of madness	5	[25.00%]
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ShW1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 10 2005 Location: Sambation Status: Offline Points: 284	Topic: ... a Thinking Plague poll Posted: September 18 2008 at 14:07
	the poll name is taken from their first album, named "... a thinking plague" (with opening three dots) which album do you like the most? of course, you dont have to know all albums for voting. feel free to vote anyway. and please write few words. so... are there any plague carriers around?

Padraic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169	Posted: September 18 2008 at 14:08
	Only have In This Life and In Extremis, and I think I may prefer the former.

laplace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 06 2005 Location: popupControl(); Status: Offline Points: 7606	Posted: September 18 2008 at 14:12
	I prefer In This Life too, although I have everything but "A History of Madness" - I thought it was a live or compilation album but perhaps I'm wrong. In Extremis is the one everyone recognised but it's a little stuffy at times.

Plankowner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 09 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 4006	Posted: September 18 2008 at 16:48
	^^^A History of Madness is a studio release. Now I have the early years, which combines ...a thinking plague and moonsongs. I've been dabbling recently in RIO, and brought in all the Thinking Plague albums. So far, In Extremis has really grabbed my attention.

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35951	Posted: September 18 2008 at 16:56
	I like A History of Madness the most (first to vote for it, will I be the last?). Oh, and I do like Early Plague Years muchly. I also prefer In this Life to In Extremis. Edited by Logan - September 18 2008 at 16:59
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Sckxyss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 05 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1319	Posted: September 18 2008 at 18:55
	I only have their two latest, of which I prefer In Extremis.. looks like I need to pick me up some In This Life based on posts so far.

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65268	Posted: September 18 2008 at 18:58
	History for me, plus I'm a Dave Kerman fan and he guests

Moatilliatta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 01 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3083	Posted: September 18 2008 at 23:25
	I've only heard the most recent two. I love In Extremis, and I'm not really into A History of Madness. The main reasons are that the former is high in energy, and really fun, while still being challenging. There isn't much energy or fun to be found on the latter. I normally like my avant-garde stuff to be energetic, melodic to some extent and fun.
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oracus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 12 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 497	Posted: September 19 2008 at 09:42
	Every album by Thinking Plague is generally a tough listen, atleast for me. Very atonal and experimental stuff. But that's the intriguing thing about them. Anyway, A History of Madness must be their best efford so fast. Propably their most complex work (?), full of interesting ideas.


mithrandir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 25 2006 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 933	Posted: September 19 2008 at 21:22
	In This Life, especially with the rerecorded bonus tracks

DarrenAIW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 18 2008 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: July 20 2009 at 12:25
	"In This Life" was the first Thinking Plague album I bought, from Chris Cutler's Recommended Records, so it'll always be the best one for me, but I rather like "Moonsongs" on vinyl as well as "a thinking plague"... I've only recently started to listen to A History of Madness and In Extremis, and haven't yet listened to Upon Your Houses...

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: October 16 2009 at 23:28
	Just bought In This Life, and I must say it really has blown me away. Never really was a huge TP fan...enjoying about half of IE and Moonsongs. But damn...they really hit it out of the park with this one. Seems much more percussive and full/rich in sound compared to the others. Only one listen, but still...really really good. Should be top rated TP cd on the site.
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Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20251	Posted: October 18 2009 at 04:40
	definitely In Extremis forme.
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword

Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31383	Posted: November 05 2009 at 10:09
	A History of Madness. It's darker, moodier and far more acoustic/chamber oriented than earlier, but Mike Johnson's songwriting really shines here nevertheless. "Blown Apart" and "Lux Lucet" are two of the best avant-prog compositions within the last 10 years if you ask me and the whole structure of the album is really refreshing overall.
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HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26138	Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:42
	In Extremis, easily. I greatly enjoy them all though (except History of Madness, but that will grow on me in time I hope).
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Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35951	Posted: November 05 2009 at 13:59
	We'll see. A History of Madness was one of those albums that I loved from first listen, whereas In Extremis did not live up to my expectations. In this Life is my second favourite.
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